Gulf Oil Spill: Louisiana, Alabama Can Seek Punitive Damages, Federal Judge Says Huffington Post The judge upheld their right to pursue punitive damages and other compensation under general maritime law and the federal Oil Pollution Act. Barbier's ruling, dated Monday, was not a total victory for Alabama and Louisiana. The judge dismissed some … La., Ala. can seek punitive oil spill damagesSacramento Bee Alabama, Louisiana Can Sue BP for Gulf Spill, Says JudgeInternational Business Times BP, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, UBS, Merrill Lynch in Court NewsBusinessWeek Bayoubuzz all 79 news articles »
Toxicology Report Relating To Sick Gulf Spill Worker Raises Eyebrows Huffington Post NEW ORLEANS (CN) – A toxicology report relating to a sick oil spill cleanup worker claims the operation in which BP and the Coast Guard set the massive slick on fire was characterized by secrecy, including a threat to shoot down a news helicopter. …
From The Oil Disaster Frontlines; Victory Up North As The Battle Rages In The Gulf Huffington Post Dolphins are dying in historic numbers, shrimp and crab catches are at all time lows, and people continue to complain of on-going health problems they blame on the BP oil disaster. Last week, residents of the Gulf traveled to Washington to join the … How much damage did BP oil spill cause?Sarasota Herald-Tribune First Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Approved Since BP Explosion, SpillCenter for Biological Diversity (press release) Offshore lease sale set for DecemberCBS News The News-Press –Montreal Gazette (blog) –ThinkProgress all 491 news articles »
BP, other oil spill defendants want to keep investigations blaming them out of … Washington Post The Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana in April 2010 killed 11 rig workers and led to more than 200 million gallons of oil spewing from a well a mile beneath the sea. The well was capped three months later, but not before … Transocean reports poor results due to Deepwater Horizon hangoverBizmology Evidence shows Gulf oil spill caused widespread ecological damageSarasota Herald-Tribune Oil spills everywhereGlobe and Mail
Obama cautiously expands offshore drilling in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico Washington Post (blog) The drilling plans are much narrower in scope than what the administration had said it would consider prior to the Gulf oil spill and what Republicans say is needed to create jobs. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday the government will hold 15 … Obama Offshore Oil Plan a Disaster for Wildlife, ClimateCenter for Biological Diversity (press release) Obama to expand drilling off Alaska, in GulfThe Associated Press Interior unveils scaled-back offshore drilling planThe Hill (blog)
BP agrees to pay Texas M for pollution violations at refinery where '05 … Washington Post The settlement announced Thursday coincides with BP PLC's attempts to restore its reputation and resolve lawsuits over the April 2010 rig explosion that killed 11 people and caused the largest offshore oil spill in US history. … BP to Pay Texas M for PollutionTIME BP to pay million more over US refinery blastAFP
Transocean says it's shielded from having to pay for Gulf oil spill under … Washington Post (blog) NEW ORLEANS — Transocean Limited, the company that owned the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last year, argued in court documents filed Tuesday that its contract with BP shields it from having to pay for the largest offshore spill in … Transocean demands BP cover Gulf oil spill costsReuters Transocean demands BP cover Gulf oil spill costsReuters UK Transocean Steps Up Legal Battle With BP Over Deepwater Horizon CostsWall Street Journal Oil & Gas Journal –UPI.com all 152 news articles »
Guest Commentary: BP Awarded First Gulf Permit to Drill Since Deepwater… The Pelican Post Earlier this week, the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) awarded BP its first deepwater drilling permit in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon accident. The long-awaited permit gives BP the green light to begin … Shake-Up in Deepwater Permitting Continues Over a Year After BP SpillJD Supra (press release) BP has new practices, new standards and a resolve to drill safelyMississippi Press (blog) Danziger & De Llano, Continuing to Help Victims of the BP Oil Spill, Offers …PR Web (press release) The Hill (blog) –Beauregard Daily News all 16 news articles »
GOP contenders' 'Drill, baby, drill' attitude after Gulf spill makes sharp … Washington Post The millions of gallons of oil that spilled into the Gulf of Mexico last year and the crude that flowed from pipelines into Montana's Yellowstone River and Michigan's Kalamazoo River have put a spotlight on the environmental risks of energy production. … Post-spill, GOP still pushes 'Drill, baby, drill'The Associated Press Why BP (and Big Oil) just can't loseFortune Congress: Don't Drill and DriveNatural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Gulf oil spill claims czar to issue new rules for shrimpers to make payments … Washington Post (blog) The administrator of the billion fund set up to compensate individuals and businesses hurt by last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill says new rules are being formulated to make payouts more generous for hard-hit shrimpers. … Feinberg to increase payments to Gulf shrimpers hit hard by oil spillThe Hill (blog) Lawmakers Receive an Update on BP Oil FundC-SPAN
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